Optional Add-On

Overview

This course provides the underlying knowledge required by all individuals who will be evaluating Microsoft Azure, regardless of whether they are an administrator, developer, or database administrator. This course also provides the pre-requisite knowledge for students wishing to attend course 20532C Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions, or course 20533C Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.

During this course, students will be introduced to the principles of cloud computing and will become familiar how these principles have been implemented in Microsoft Azure. In addition, this course will take students through the process of implementing the core Azure infrastructure, consisting of virtual networks and storage. With this foundation, students will learn how to create the most common Azure services, including Azure virtual machines (VMs), Web Apps, and SQL Databases. The course will conclude by describing features of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and methods of integrating it with on-premises Active Directory.

Audience profile

This course is intended for individuals who want to evaluate deploying, configuring, and administering services and VMs using Azure, including:
Developers who want to evaluate creating Azure solutions.
Windows Server administrators who are looking to evaluate the migration of on-premises Active Directory services and roles to the cloud.
IT professionals who want to evaluate the use of Azure to host web sites and mobile app back-end services.
Database administrators who want to evaluate the use of Azure to host SQL databases.

This module introduces students to cloud services and the various Azure services. It describes how to use the Azure portal to access and manage Azure services, and to manage Azure subscription and billing.

Lessons

What is cloud computing?

What is Azure?

Managing Azure

Subscription management, support, and billing

Lab : Using the Azure portals

Customizing the Azure portal interface

Viewing billing, usage, and quotas data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe cloud computing.

Describe Azure and its various services.

Manage Azure services from the Azure portal.

Manage their Azure subscription and billing.

Module 2: Microsoft Azure management tools

This module explains Azure PowerShell and its use in managing Azure subscriptions. It also describes how to use the Azure SDK and the Azure CLI to manage Azure subscriptions.

Lessons

What is Azure PowerShell?

Azure SDK and Azure CLI

Lab : Using Microsoft Azure management tools

Using the Azure PowerShell modules

Using the Azure CLI

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and use Azure PowerShell to manage their Azure subscription.

Describe and use the Azure SDK and the Azure CLI to manage your Azure subscription.

Module 3: Virtual machines in Microsoft Azure

This module explains how to create and configure virtual machines in Azure and how to manage disks for virtual machines.

Lessons

Creating and configuring VMs

Configuring disks

Lab : Creating a VM in Azure

Create a VM from the Azure portal by using an Azure Marketplace image

Verify the functionality of the VM

Configure storage of a VM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and configure VMs in Azure.

Configure disks for VMs.

Module 4: Web Apps and cloud services

This module explains how to create, configure, and monitor web apps in Azure. It also describes how to create and deploy Azure PaaS cloud services.

Lessons

Creating and configuring web apps

Deploying and monitoring web apps

Creating and deploying PaaS cloud services

Lab : Web Apps and cloud services

Creating and configuring a WordPress web app

Creating a cloud service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and configure web apps by using the Azure portal.

Deploy and monitor web apps in Azure.

Create and deploy Azure PaaS cloud services.

Module 5: Creating and configuring virtual networks

This module explains how to create and implement Azure networks and how to use their components to enhance the resiliency and availability of virtual machines.

Lessons

Getting started with virtual networks

Configuring Azure networking

Getting started with Azure Load Balancer

Lab : Create and configure virtual networks

Creating virtual networks

Verifying virtual network functionality

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose and functionality of Azure virtual networks.

Create Azure virtual networks.

Describe and implement Azure Load Balancer.

Module 6: Cloud storage

This module explains the features and benefits of cloud storage. It also explains how to create, manage, and configure cloud storage in Azure.

Lessons

Understanding cloud storage

Create and manage storage

Lab : Configure Azure Storage

Create an Azure Storage account

Create and manage blobs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and benefits of cloud storage.

Create and manage storage in Azure.

Module 7: Microsoft Azure Databases

This module explains the options available for storing relational data in Azure. It also explains how to use SQL Database to create, configure, and manage SQL databases in Azure.